by Dawn Camp | Nov 15, 2017 | contests & giveaways, Family, holidays, movies
[Thanks, everyone, for entering—Keri is the winner!] Family movies are one of the great joys of the Christmas season: It’s a Wonderful Life, Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, A Christmas Story, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie...
by Dawn Camp | Feb 7, 2017 | holidays, The Heart of Marriage
“Whatever you give her for Valentine’s Day, make sure it includes roses!” I heard an announcer warn on the radio today, a do-or-die note of finality in his voice. That’s a lot of pressure, I thought, especially with the price of roses so high at this time of year....
by Dawn Camp | Nov 21, 2016 | holidays, in the kitchen
Here are some last minute recipes for your family feast both from this site and around the web. Enjoy! Around the Web Pioneer Woman Pumpkin Sheet Cake Cream Cheese Pound Cake Buttery Bread Machine Rolls Happy...
by Dawn Camp | Jul 4, 2015 | holidays
This week I noticed that my Memorial Day post from 2012 has been pinned nearly 5,000 times. Folks love pictures of our flag! The following photos come both from our county’s Veteran’s Day celebrations and a visit to Union Station in Washington, D.C., from...
by Dawn Camp | Dec 18, 2014 | contests & giveaways, holidays, reviews
[Contest closed: the winner is Lesli Richards!] I love gadgets: cool, techy things that either enhance my productivity, my life, or are just plain fun. Recently I’ve tested three which now feel indispensable to me—the PUNK wireless speaker and RELAYS in-ear...
by Dawn Camp | Dec 6, 2014 | (in)courage, holidays
It’s the first week in December and I’m already prepared to fail at Christmas. I never complete a Jesse Tree devotional with the kids; I shop at the last minute; I rarely manage to open our home to others as much as planned before the chaos sets in, in the early days...
